Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Patriots were there to profit. Jordan James, the No. 123 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 256th overall pick. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

If Reid pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.

So much rides on Tyler Booker that the real verdict is a season or two away.